The Princess of Wales looked striking in her first public appearance of 2024 at the Trooping the Colour procession, alongside Prince William and their children, Prince George , Princess Charlotte , and Prince Louis. She opted for a dress she was last seen wearing when she attended the King’s coronation in May 2023. Kate, 42, had announced on Friday that she would be attending the King’s official birthday parade at the weekend, with the event marking her first public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March and had abdominal surgery in January.
Follow The Independent ’s live reporting on the Trooping the Colour procession here . At the event on Saturday, Kate wore a bold white Jenny Packham dress with black detail, and a white angled hat by Philip Treacey. The dress was a simple knee-length white design, with a white and black bow on her right shoulder.
She paired the outfit with white stilettoes and the Irish Guards brooch, a nod to her position as the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards. Kate and her three children travelled to the procession at Horse Guards Parade in the Glass Coach. The Queen, meanwhile, who was seen waving from a different carriage with the King, was dressed in a pale green silk crepe coat and dress from Anna Valentine, and a hat by Philip Treacy.
She accessorised with her Grenadier Guards military brooch, and a pearl necklace. In a moving statement on Friday, Kate revealed that she has both good and bad days as she undergoes �.